endorsed by the Philadelphia Orchestra????

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

At 17:55 12/3/2004, you wrote:
>Tom,
>
>I don't know the history, but I've seen that before.  Sort of makes a 
>person smile while imagining a Lester spinet on stage, sitting in front of 
>an orchestra with someone trying to bang out some big concerto.
>
>How often have I discussed piano size/sound quality with customers and 
>thrown in something like, "You know, there's a reason you don't see spinet 
>pianos on the concert stage."   :-)
>
>It would be interesting to know how that all came about.
>
>Barbara Richmond
>


Ahem...

'Tis a wonder what money will do.  Lester was a local manufacturer  which 
threw some support money at the orchestra in exchange for that "endorsement".

Lester (the town) is located along the Delaware River, right next to 
Phila.  If you've ever flown into Philly, you've probably (briefly) been in 
Lester, as the main runway extends across the county line into Lester.  I 
used to drive by the old plant on the way into town to go to the Academy of 
Music and Philly Orch concerts.



Conrad Hoffsommer

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